EIGHT NOMINATIONS: Trevor Nunn-directed 'Fiddler On the Roof' revival receives 8 2020 Olivier Awards nominations. Photo: Johan Persson2020 Olivier Awards nominations announced March 3, 2020 NewsNominations announced for Olivier Awards 2020 with MastercardNew British musical & Juliet leads the field with nine nominationsEight nominations for Trevor Nunn’s revival of Fiddler On The Roof, with seven for Broadway transfer Dear Evan HansenThe most nominated plays, with five each, are Death Of A Salesman and RosmersholmBest Actress nominations for Hayley Atwell, Sharon D. Clarke, Juliet Stevenson and Phoebe Waller-BridgeToby Jones, James McAvoy, Wendell Pierce and Andrew Scott nominated for Best ActorWatch the full nominations announcement video hereLONDON–The nominations have been announced for this year’s Olivier Awards, which take place on Sunday 5 April at the Royal Albert Hall.& Juliet, a new British musical using the pop songs of Swedish hitmaker Max Martin to retell Shakespeare’s classic love story, has nine nominations – including Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Set Design and Best Costume Design.Trevor Nunn’s revival of the 1964 musical Fiddler On The Roof, which opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory before transferring to the West End last year, is nominated eight times, with a Best Director nod for Nunn, as well as acting nominations for Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn. There are also seven nominations for new musical Dear Evan Hansen, which opened on Broadway in 2016, and six for the Richard Eyre-directed revival of Mary Poppins currently running at the Prince Edward Theatre.Leading the nominations for plays with five each, including Best Revival, are the Young Vic production of Death Of A Salesman and Rosmersholm at the Duke of York’s Theatre and Cyrano De Bergerac at the Playhouse Theatre. Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre and Present Laughter at The Old Vic each have four nominations.This year’s Best New Play nominees include A Very Expensive Poison by Lucy Prebble, based on a book about the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, the epic story of a Viennese Jewish family at the start of the 20th century.In the Best Actor category, Toby Jones is nominated for his performance in Uncle Vanya, James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac (his fourth nomination), Wendell Pierce for his West End debut in Death Of A Salesman, and Andrew Scott for Present Laughter.In the Best Actress category, Hayley Atwell is nominated for Rosmersholm, Sharon D. Clarke (who has now been nominated six times across all four acting categories) for Death Of A Salesman, and Juliet Stevenson (also now a six-time nominee) for The Doctor, an Almeida Theatre production coming to the West End in April. Phoebe Waller-Bridge receives her first acting nomination for Fleabag, which was Olivier nominated in 2014 for its run at the Soho Theatre.Petula Clark, last Olivier-nominated in 1981, receives a Best Supporting Actress in a Musical nomination for her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins. She is joined in the musical acting categories by several first-time nominees, including Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet, Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins, Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen and Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.Julian Bird, Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre and Executive Producer of the Olivier Awards, said:‘2020’s nominations demonstrate the range of productions, talent and enterprise on our stages over the last year, with a mix of breadth and diversity that showcases the modern British theatre landscape. We look forward to celebrating all this incredible, world-leading talent on Sunday 5 April.’The Nominees’ Celebration will take place on Friday 13 March at The May Fair Hotel (part of Edwardian Hotels London, official hotel partner for the Olivier Awards), in association with Olivier Awards partner Cunard.The Olivier Awards ceremony will be hosted by Jason Manford, and broadcast via official media partners ITV and Magic Radio. Further details to be announced soon.OlivierAwards.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram#OlivierAwardsFor all press enquiries, please contact Eva Mason: eva@soltukt.co.uk / 0207 557 6729Full list of Olivier Awards 2020 nominations:Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a MusicalDavid Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre Stewart Clarke for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreRupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreBest Actress in a Supporting Role in a MusicalLucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatrePetula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreCassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreBest Original Score or New Orchestrations& Juliet – New Orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury TheatreAmélie The Musical – Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other PalaceDear Evan Hansen – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noël Coward TheatreFiddler On The Roof – New Orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse TheatreWaitress – Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi TheatreBest New Dance ProductionLa Fiesta by Israel Galván at Sadler’s WellsIngoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House – Linbury TheatreMÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Teaċ Daṁsa at Sadler’s WellsVessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler’s WellsOutstanding Achievement in DanceSara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras at Sadler’s WellsAnne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler’s WellsGisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler’s WellsNoel Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy PlayEmilia at Vaudeville TheatreFleabag at Wyndham’s TheatreMagic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville TheatreThe Upstart Crow at Gielgud TheatreBest Theatre ChoreographerFabian Aloise for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air TheatreMatthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreJerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse TheatreJennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreMagic Radio Best Musical RevivalEvita at Regent’s Park Open Air TheatreFiddler On The Roof at Playhouse TheatreJoseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London PalladiumMary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreBest Actor in a MusicalAndy Nyman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse TheatreCharlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreSam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreJac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium Best Actress in a MusicalAudrey Brisson for Amélie The Musical at The Other PalaceJudy Kuhn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreZizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreCunard Best RevivalCyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreDeath Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly TheatrePresent Laughter at The Old VicRosmersholm at Duke of York’s TheatreBest Family ShowMr Gum And The Dancing Bear – The Musical! at National Theatre – DorfmanOi Frog & Friends! at Lyric TheatreTo The Moon And Back at Barbican TheatreThe Worst Witch at Vaudeville Theatre Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate TheatreBaby Reindeer at Bush TheatreBlues In The Night at Kiln TheatreOur Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford EastSeven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court TheatreWarheads at Park TheatreWhite Light Award for Best Lighting DesignNeil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s TheatrePaule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – DorfmanHoward Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreBruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter TheatreRoyal Albert Hall Award for Best Sound DesignGregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s TheatreEmma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville TheatreBen and Max Ringham for ANNA at National Theatre – DorfmanBen and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreBest Costume DesignHugh Durrant for Goldilocks And The Three Bears at The London PalladiumJonathan Lipman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreBlue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set DesignBob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreSoutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s TheatreRae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter TheatreBest Actor in a Supporting RoleArinzé Kene for Death Of A Salesman at Young VicColin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s TheatreReece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at The Old VicBest Actress in a Supporting RoleMichele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreSophie Thompson for Present Laughter at The Old VicIndira Varma for Present Laughter at The Old VicJosie Walker for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman Best New Opera ProductionBerenice at Royal Opera House – Linbury TheatreBilly Budd at Royal Opera HouseHansel And Gretel at Regent’s Park Open Air TheatreNoye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford EastOutstanding Achievement in OperaJette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera HouseThe Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford EastMartyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask Of Orpheus for English National Opera at London ColiseumBest ActorToby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter TheatreJames McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreWendell Pierce for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly TheatreAndrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic Best ActressHayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman at Piccadilly TheatreJuliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham’s TheatreSir Peter Hall Award for Best DirectorMarianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly TheatreJamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreTrevor Nunn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse TheatreIan Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter TheatreAmerican Airlines Best New PlayA Very Expensive Poison at The Old VicThe Doctor at Almeida TheatreLeopoldstadt at Wyndham’s TheatreThe Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – DorfmanMastercard Best New Musical& Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreAmélie The Musical at The Other PalaceDear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreWaitress at Adelphi Theatre Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is a not-for-profit organisation representing the London theatre industry. 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